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| Publication | September 1955 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | Make $15.00 A Day and More! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Learn practical nursing at home in 12 short weeks. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Editorial comments and summaries of the four stories in the issue. |
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| Advertisement | Wanted: 100,000 Overweight Women (1 page) |
| Featuring | Wonder Diet Plan |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Lose 5-12 pounds in 2 weeks without eating less! |
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| Comic Story | Hidden Heartbreak (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kathie Thomas thought that her dreams had come true when she was hired as the personal secretary for Patricia Harlow, one of the top dress buyers in the city. She soon met Walt Corby, a dress manufacturer who was dating Pat. When Corby's business hit the rocks, Walt became persona non grata for Pat. Kathie decides to help Walt around the office, then passes on an idea of Pat's to Walt that turns his business around. When Pat invites Walt to dinner to "make up", Kathie can't resist telling Walt that Pat's a liar and a cheat and that she has fallen in love with him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathie Thomas; Patricia Harlow; Walt Corby |
| Notes | Kathie shown in lingerie on page 3. |
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| Text Story | I Sang A Love Song (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | My Untamed Heart (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Parkville was a quaint New England town full of history. The romance between Judy Dunn and Lee Sanders was perfect until Peter Byrnes arrived to write a book on the town's history. Peter was different from Lee; he was quieter, calmer but also much older. Judy was initially impressed that he found her so attractive but soon had stronger feelings, even though her friends made fun of her dating "the old bookworm". Trying to please her, Peter took Judy to a dance but left when he found the music too loud. At first Judy stays but when she realizes that Peter is "the one" she runs after him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Judy Dunn; Lee Sanders; Peter Byrnes |
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| Advertisement | Lovelier Hair in 7 Days or Your Money Back |
| Featuring | Juel Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Bring out the natural beauty of your hair with the Juel hair and scalp system. |
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| Advertisement | Be The First In Your Crowd To Wear Hit Tunes |
| Featuring | Jewelry House |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for two types of charm bracelets. |
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| Text Story | Outcast Love (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | A New Fashion Secret (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Wil-Knit Hosiery Company. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Acclaimed by Millions (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love Illustrated #57, Love Problems and Advice #36, Hi-School Romance #44, First Romance #36, and True Brides' Experiences #14. |
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| Comic Story | Broadway Lights (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jennie Traynor loved to dance and dreamed of stardom. When talent agent Bill Ryan came to her small Virginia town her boyfriend, Pete, encouraged Jennie to audition. Winning the contest Ryan took Jennie to New York but the only job he could get her was as a chorus line dancer in a sleazy club owned by Roy Tindal, who she becomes romantically involved with. He gets her a role in a Broadway play. But success has a big price and Jennie realizes her ill-made choices may cause her to lose everything she previously had. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jennie Traynor; Bill Ryan; Roy Tindal; Pete |
| Notes | Original title was "I Went Too Far". Because of the risque nature of the original story, every page of this was heavily edited to receive approval by the Comics Code for reprint. Due to the heavy changes (including inking out of entire panels leaving them black), some have called this the most poorly reworked story in the history of comics. |
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| Text Story | Elopement |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Editor basically removed a paragraph from the original story to comply with Comics Code mandated changes. This left a blank spot on the page. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Unhappy Kisses |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | House ad for current issue of First Love Illustrated #56. |
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| Comic Story | Treacherous Kisses (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | As the mayor's daughter Jean Davies is always in the public eye. This displeases her father who insists that she stop being the headline in Burt Medford's gossip column. Jean goes to the newspaper office to have a stern talk with Medford but finds him charming and accepts a date with him. Romance blossoms until Jean discovers Medford's dishonest reporting and breaks up with him. Medford threatens to run a smear campaign against her father unless she returns to him but the mayor is reelected. Medford attempts to apologize to Jean but she turns him down, choosing honor over love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jean Davies; Burt Medford; John Davies |
| Notes | Reprinted story had significant Comic Code mandated changes. |
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| Advertisement | Pimples Dry Up In 3 Days Or Your Money Back! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Clear-X Products |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Love can be yours again! |
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| Advertisement | $100,000 Ring Sale (1 page) |
| Featuring | U.S. Diamond House |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Any ring, your choice, $1.98 tax paid. |
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| Advertisement | Extra Money For You (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harford Frocks, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Make $30 a week selling the latest fashions. |
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| Advertisement | Need Extra Spending Money? (1 page) |
| Featuring | Stuart Greetings, Inc. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Make up to $50 a week selling Stuart Greeting Christmas cards. |
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